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| The Triassic System in N. Ireland - Introduction | Antrim, Armagh, Down, Londonderry, Tyrone |
| Site Type: | Various |
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| Rocks | |
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| Rock Age: | Triassic (Anisian, Carnian, Ladinian, Lower Triassic, Middle Triassic, Norian, Rhaetian, Upper Triassic) |
| Rock Name: | Mercia Mudstone Group, Penarth Group, Sherwood Sandstone Group |
| Rock Type: | Evaporite, Limestone, Mudstone, Sand, Sandstone |
| Interest | |
| Minerals: | Halite |
| Other interest: | desert, sabkha, shelf |
Introduction:
The name 'Trias' was proposed by Alberti (1834) to cover a sequence already known in fair detail at outcrop, particularly in Lower Saxony. Central to the classification was the recognition of the Muschelkalk, a part of the succession characterised by dolomites and limestones carrying a marine fauna. The strata below the Muschelkalk were termed `Bunter', those above `Keuper', thus creating the three-fold division which is still in use and from which the system name is derived. The stages of the system are shown in the following table:
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| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2025. The Triassic System in N. Ireland - Introduction, County Antrim, Armagh, Down, Londonderry, Tyrone, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=1192. Accessed on 2025-04-05 |
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